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RELIVING Friday Night Lights: Watauga @ Freedom

By Zach Smith. MORGANTON, N.C. — The high school football action was wild and wooly on Oct. 20, as a highly athletic Freedom team hosted a precision-focused, disciplined contingent from Watauga. The visiting Pioneers outlast the Patriots, 54-48, with a number thrills and spills, twists and turns and could-have-beens along the way. Beginning with our Pregame Notes, here is how it unfolded.

Pregame Notes
  • Watauga (8-0, 3-0) faces Freedom (3-5, 2-1) on the road
    • Watauga can clinch Northwestern Conference title with victory
    • Watauga leads NWC in scoring offense (42.3 pts/gm) and scoring defense (18.4 pts allowed/gm)
    • Freedom ranks third in NWC in both scoring offense and scoring defense
    • Watauga has not lost to Freedom since 2015
Watauga Team Leaders
  • QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene (Jr)
  • TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor (Sr)
  • RB #44 Everett Gryder (So)
  • LB #6 Trathan Gragg (Jr)
  • WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs (So)
PLAY BY PLAY
  • Freedom wins toss, defers to second half
  • Watauga ball at their own 22
    • Everett Gryder carries right for 13 yards
    • Maddox Greene carries left for 6 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Gryder carries right for 14 yards
  • Penalty: False start against Watauga, 1st and 15 at Freedom 44
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Gryder carries left for 7 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #12 Evan Burroughs 31-yard rush (1) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 7 Freedom 0

  • After short kickoff, Freedom ball at their own 41
    • Jaylen Barnett carries left for 17 yards
    • Kaden Davis pass incomplete
    • Davis pass complete right to Kaleb Greene for 5 yards
    • Davis pass complete right to Kayden Lytle for 8 yards
    • Barnett carries left for 20 yards
    • Davis pass complete left to Kobe Johnson for 2 yards
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 3 yards
  • Penalty: False start against Freedom, 4th and 8 at Watauga 9
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Turnover on downs
  • Watauga ball at their own 9
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 16 yards
    • Greene carries left for 44 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 9 yards
  • Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 1st and 17 at Freedom 25
    • Burroughs carries right for 10 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 8 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (1) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 14 Freedom 0

  • Freedom ball at their own 33
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Davis pass incomplete

Second Quarter

  • Freedom ball, 4th and 5 at their own 38
    • Freedom punts
  • Watauga ball at their own 31
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Burroughs carries right for 16 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 11 yards
  • Offsetting personal fouls, Watauga given 5 additional yards
    • Greene pass complete right to Morgan Henry for 30 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (2) for TD
  • Offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, touchdown stands
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is no good

Watauga 20 Freedom 0

  • Penalty: Facemask against Watauga, 15 yards added to kickoff return
  • Freedom ball at Watauga 45
  • Penalty: Holding against Freedom, 1st and 10 at Watauga 45
    • Barnett carries right for 25, fumbles
      • Fumble recovered by Freedom
    • Barnett carries left for no gain
    • Davis pass complete right to Lytle for 15 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #7 Jaylen Barnett 5-yard rush (1) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 20 Freedom 7

  • Watauga ball at their own 29
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Burroughs carries right for 12 yards
  • Penalty: Illegal procedure against Watauga, 1st and 15 at their own 39
    • Greene carries up the middle for 5 yards
  • Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 2nd and 8 at their own 46
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Jackson Pryor carries left for 11 yards
    • Greene sacked for loss of 7 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Greene scrambles left for 14 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
  • Penalty: Personal foul against Freedom, 1st and 10 at Freedom 13
  • Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 1st and 14 at Freedom 17
    • Burroughs tackled for loss of 8 yards
  • Penalty: Personal foul against Freedom, 2nd and 5 at Freedom 8
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #12 Evan Burroughs 8-yard rush (2) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 27 Freedom 7

  • Freedom ball at their own 41
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 16 yards
    • Davis pass complete right to Lytle for 8 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
  • Penalty: Personal foul against Watauga, 1st and 10 at Watauga 20
  • Penalty: Holding against Freedom, 1st and 20 at Watauga 30
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Davis pass incomplete
  • Penalty: Unsportsmanlike conduct against Freedom sideline, 3rd and 35 at Watauga 45
  • Barnett carries up the middle for 1 yard

SECOND HALF

  •  Freedom ball at their own 44 after short Watauga kickoff
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Davis pass complete left to Johnson for 25 yards
    • Barnett carries right for 22 yards
  • Penalty: false start against Freedom, 1st and Goal at Watauga 10
    • Barnett carries left for 9 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #7 Jaylen Barnett 1-yard rush (2) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 27 Freedom 14

  • Watauga ball at their own 40
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Greene carries left for no gain
    • Greene carries up the middle for 17 yards
    • Gryder carries left for 17 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 7 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 8 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 5-yard rush (3) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 34 Freedom 14

  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #7 Jaylen Barnett 75-yard kick return (1)
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is blocked

Watauga 34 Freedom 20

    • Freedom attempts onside kick, Watauga ball at Freedom 49
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 49-yard rush (1) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 41 Freedom 20

  • Penalty: Kick out of bounds
  • Freedom ball at the 50
    • Barnett carries left for 6 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #5 Kaden Davis 44-yard pass (1) to #3 Kobe Johnson (1) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 41 Freedom 27

  • Watauga ball at their own 36
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 9 yards
    • Gryder carries right for 7 yards
    • Greene carries left for 7 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 28 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Greene tackled for loss of 1 yard
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 10-yard rush (2) for TD
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is no good

Watauga 47 Freedom 27

  • Penalty: Offsides against Watauga, Watauga to kick off from their own 35
  • Freedom ball at Watauga 48
    • Barnett carries right for 15 yards
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #5 Kaden Davis 31-yard pass (2) to #2 Kayden Lytle (1) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 47 Freedom 34

 

  • Freedom attempts onside kick, Watauga ball at Freedom 49
  • TURNOVER: Gryder fumbles, Freedom recovers

 

  • Freedom ball at their own 46
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 6 yards

FOURTH QUARTER

  • Freedom ball, 2nd and 4 at Watauga 48
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 1 yard
    • Timeout Freedom (1)
  • Penalty: Offsides against Watauga, 1st and 10 at Watauga 41
    • Barnett carries left for no gain
    • Davis pass complete left to Johnson for 16 yards
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Davis pass complete right to Lytle for 10 yards
    • Barnett carries up the middle for 2 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #5 Kaden Davis 8-yard pass (3) to #3 Kobe Johnson (2) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 47 Freedom 41

  • Watauga ball at their own 43
    • Greene carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 7 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Greene carries for loss of 2 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 10 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 1 yard
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
  • Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 1st and 9 at Freedom 28
    • Burroughs carries left for 11 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Burroughs carries right for 8 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (2)
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (4) for TD
    • #41 Jack WIlson PAT is good

Watauga 54 Freedom 41

    • Freedom ball at the 50
    • Davis pass complete right to Lytle for 19 yards
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Davis pass incomplete
  • Penalty: Illegal shift against Freedom, 3rd and 15 at Watauga 36
    • Timeout Watauga (3)
    • Davis pass complete over the middle to Barnett for 15 yards
    • Davis pass incomplete
    • Davis scrambles left for 15 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN FREEDOM
    • #5 Kaden Davis 6-yard pass (4) to #11 Kaleb Greene (1) for TD
    • #16 Jake Kota PAT is good

Watauga 54 Freedom 48

    • Freedom’s onside kick recovered by Watauga at their own 39
  • Penalty: Offsides against Freedom, 1st and 5 at Watauga 44
  • Greene takes a knee
  • Timeout Freedom (3)
  • Greene takes a knee
  • Greene takes a knee

 

FINAL SCORE: Watauga 54, Freedom 48

 

Watauga Noteables
  • QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene
      • 17 car., 194 yds, 11.4 avg, 2 TD
  • RB #44 Everett Gryder
      • 32 car., 207 yds, 6.5 avg, 4 TD
  • WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs
    • 8 car., 88 yds, 11.0 avg, 2 TD
Freedom Noteables
  • QB #5 Kaden Davis
      • 15/27 (55.6%), 212 yds, 4 TD
  • RB #7 Jaylen Barnett
    • 20 car., 160 yds, 8.0 avg, 2 TD
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